to rain incessantly; to downpour
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
district; section; sector
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
depravity; corruption; degradation
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
looking depressed; long face
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
way (of doing); manner; method; means
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
heir; inheritor; successor
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
area under direct control (of the shogun)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited